Sheffield DocFest today announced the full industry program for its 31st edition, a lineup of panel discussions, marketplace sessions, live pitch forums, the annual Filmmaker Challenge, marketplace rough cuts and more. The industry program runs concurrently with the festival from June 12-17. DocFest last week revealed a slate of 109 …
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Toronto police say a security guard working outside the Bridle Path neighbourhood home of rap superstar Drake was seriously injured in a shooting early Tuesday morning. Insp. Paul Krawczyk told reporters the shooting happened at around 2 a.m. outside of the gates of the Park Lane Circle home, which is …
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Christine Demeter was the victim of a murder-for-hire plot at the hands of her husband, Peter Demeter. To this day, no one has ever been charged for her physical murder. Global News / Getty Images On a warm summer night in 1973, real estate developer Peter Demeter pulled a Mercedes …
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Ready to get your noir on, fellow pop-culture vulture? In the grungy, moth-eaten annals of the literary kingdom, no denizen whispers of the darker side of humanity as compellingly as true crime books. Whether you’re a *Gone Girl* admirer, a serenader of *Serpico*, or tickled by the sorrowful plume of …
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All aboard the Netflix rollercoaster, fellow nerds. The streaming giant’s latest true crime offering, What Jennifer Did, is hurtling down the tracks at full speed, but will it be a wild ride to rival the infamous Making a Murderer, or stutter to a halt like the rather less triumphant Disappearance …
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Equal parts chilling and engrossing, the true crime documentary The Trail took viewers on a twisty pursuit of justice. However, as taut as a bowstring, whispers of deceit are making rounds claiming The Trail to be an elaborately curated hoax. While the gritty realism on display in the piece seemed …
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In the atmospheric murky realms of the true crime genre the punchy and profound Buried Bones podcast has hooked aficionados with its unique blend of material from bygone eras cast through a contemporary lens. Joining forces, Kate Winkler Dawson – print media’s crime doyenne – and sagacious retired sleuth, Paul …
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Well, color me swiftly scuttled like a Downton Abbey dinner gala upended by a grisly murder! 2024’s Root of Evil podcast is spinning heads and twisting sentiment faster than a Game of Thrones plot twist. Is it the worst true crime podcast of the year, or a misunderstood masterpiece? Our …
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Sharpen your armchair sleuthing skills and gather your wits, true crime aficionados. As our favorite genre continues to bewitch minds and streaming platforms alike, there’s more demand for edge-of-the-seat, pulse-pounding true crime documentaries than a Game of Thrones finale watch party at the height of its hype. Navigating the murky …
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Dive headfirst, fellow TV enthusiasts, into the enthralling world of Crazy, Not Insane, an exploration so chilling, it might make Mindhunter seem like a picnic. Traversing the murkier depths of the human psyche, this forensic focus pulls us into the eerie orbit of psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis. Here, she dissects …
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Netflix’s recent docu-drama “What Jennifer Did” has come under scrutiny, accused of potentially exploiting AI-generated images in a bid to add sizzle to the true crime narrative. Recalling a recent Futurism report, we must question whether these forms of altered aesthetics, with uncanny anomalies like distorted hands and peculiar facial …
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A murder-for-hire case that shocked residents in Markham, Ont., almost 15 years ago is getting the Netflix treatment, highlighting the decade-long ruse Jennifer Pan undertook to please her strict parents — a plot that eventually left one of them dead. What Jennifer Did is the latest feature-length Netflix documentary to …
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